A wedding in June wouldn’t be the same without stunning large headed peonies, so bride Kate’s decision to make them a focal part of the flowers for her wedding last June was perfect! We agreed a wonderfully sophisticated scheme for Kate and Matthew with large headed blush quicksand roses, ivory peonies, ivory and blush hydrangea heads along with beautiful mansfield park spray roses, blush astilbe and fragrant white stocks. The show stopping piece of the day was the arch outside St Michael’s church in Aynho village were the ceremony took place. Following the ceremony the reception took place in a spacious marquee on the side of the house. The large urns we had placed in the aisle of the church were speedily and carefully moved from the church to the marquee after the service and complemented the long top table flower garland and pretty silver goldfish bowl table centres beautifully. Thank you Kate and Matthew for letting us be part of your lovely elegant day. The large urn arrangements and pew end bunches in the church framed the aisle beautifully and echoed the flowers in the lovely arch at the church doors. The ushers really […]
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Notley Abbey is a stunning wedding venue with a wonderfully romantic history. It was the former home of Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh and was visited on several occasions by Marilyn Monroe. The venue is a stunning mix of original features like high ceilings, fireplaces and the stunning refectory all decorated in a clean modern style that makes it a florists dream to decorate! Jess and Omar held their wedding in a stunning local church, St Mary’s in Thame and then moved on to Notley Abbey for their reception. Jess chose a palette of blush pink, peach and ivory for her wedding flowers and added lots of stunning summery eucalyptus foliage to the mix. The entrance to Notley Abbey is the perfect spot for a gorgeous flower arch to welcome guests so we began all our lovely arrangements there! Jess chose a loose trailing bouquet of peonies, roses, spray roses, lisianthus, astilbe and bouvardia with thlaspi, eucalyptus and for her bridal bouquet. The bridesmaids wore lovely sequin topped dresses and carried smaller hand tied versions of Jess’s flowers. The flower girls had slim circlets of spray roses and hypericum berries with eucalyptus […]
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Aynhoe Park is such a stylish and eclectic venue for a wedding. Every event we work on there is unique and gorgeous. The same was true of Kathryn and Crispin’s lovely December wedding . Catherine chose a mix of flowers in shades of deep plum with blush pink and accents of ivory. As a lover of foliage she was keen to include lots of mixed greenery and for all the arrangements to be textured and rustic. We were keen to add lots of seasonal touches and alongside the gorgeous roses and hydrangeas, added winter favourites ranunculus, brunia, anemones and spruce. Their wedding day was captured in these stunning photos from Harley and Susie at Barker Evans. We have worked on lots of weddings with Harley and Susie and adore their photography . They have a knack of capturing all the small details that matter so much in each wedding, as well as taking photos that show the emotion of the day so clearly. (www.barkerevans.com) Kathryn’s loose, textured bouquet of roses, ranunculus, anemones, brunia, astilbe, spray roses and mixed foliage. The dining tables featured silver rose bowls on a bed of moss with large silver church candle […]
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Every one of the weddings we work on is special but when the groom Sam, the son of one of our team married his beautiful girlfriend Rhiannon, it had to be extra special! Rhiannon and Sam were married in St Mary’s church in Thame on a blisteringly hot July day surrounded by friends and family. Rhiannon chose a lovely mixed pastel scheme for her flowers with soft blush pinks, warm peaches and touches of lime green. It was a perfect mix of midsummer colours and looked great in both the church and the marquee. We were able to source Rhiannon’s favourite peonies and included them in the bridal bouquet and the table centres. At the church Sam and Rhiannon had large urns at the top of the aisle and an eye-catching garland along the rail where they stood for their vows. The bridesmaids carried posies of blush pink roses, apricot lisianthus, lime hypericum berries, astilbe and thlaspi which toned perfectly with their peachy pink multiway dresses. Rhiannon and Sam’s wedding reception took place in a pretty open sided marquee in the grounds of a local farm. The marquee was beautifully situated overlooking a lake complete […]
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James and Katie got married at the gorgeous Aynhoe Park. An amazing, eclectic, wow factor venue in northern Oxfordshire. It is one of our favourite venues to work in, filled with an ever changing intriguing mix of curiosities and popular with brides who want something different and quirky and yet welcoming and homely at the same time. Katie was such a wonderful client. Enthusiastic and energetic and totally willing to take on board ideas and suggestions. We used mixed shades of pink throughout her day, decorating the church and the house with a mix of fresh flowers and paper flowers that Katie had spent the months leading up to the wedding painstakingly creating. The results were amazing, unique and really impactful. All the photos in this blog were taken by another of our favourite contacts, the lovely Harley and Susie at www.barkerevans.co.uk . Amazing photographers and Aynhoe regulars! Thank you James and Katie for letting us be part of your special day – one of our last weddings of 2016 and a brilliant way to end a spectacular year!
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Lucy and Matt got married at Caswell House, a stunning range of barns in West Oxfordshire. it is a stunning setting and a real hidden gem, popular with many of the couples we work with each year. Lucy and Matt’s day was captured in lovely detail by www.georgimabee.co.uk They were lucky enough to have beautiful sunny weather on their wedding day, so they got married in the beautiful grounds. Caswell House Joanna Carter Wedding Flowers Oxford Oxfordshire Buckinghamshire Berkshire London We hung wired jam jars on the aisle chairs and a lovely large heart arrangement above the ceremony area. Caswell House Joanna Carter Wedding Flowers Oxford Oxfordshire Buckinghamshire Berkshire London Later we moved the heart inside to the dining barn. Caswell House Joanna Carter Wedding Flowers Oxford Oxfordshire Buckinghamshire Berkshire London Lucy carried a stunning bouquet of white hydrangea, pale pink roses, ivory avalanche roses, raspberry spray roses and white scabious. Her bridesmaids had lovely bouquets of white hydrangea and raspberry spray roses. Caswell House Joanna Carter Wedding Flowers Oxford Oxfordshire Buckinghamshire Berkshire London Caswell House Joanna Carter Wedding Flowers Oxford Oxfordshire Buckinghamshire Berkshire London Caswell House Joanna Carter Wedding Flowers Oxford Oxfordshire Buckinghamshire Berkshire London The […]
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Jennette and Daniel were blessed with a beautiful sunny summer day for their wedding. The setting was the gorgeous Ardington House, near Wantage in Oxford. The stunning country house with a large marquee in the grounds is the perfect backdrop for a wedding with a lake and small island for outdoor ceremonies. We love working here with the three distinct areas of the house, marquee and ceremony gazebo, all of which are easy to decorate and look stunning at the end! All these brilliant photos were captured by the lovely Harley and Susie from www.barkerevans.com. Our paths have crossed at several weddings again this summer and every meeting just reinforces what brilliant photographers and lovely people they are. Jennette chose ivory flowers with an accent of dusky vintage pink from memory lane roses, a light, pretty and summery mix of flowers. The outdoor ceremony area has a stunning small stone gazebo which we decorated with flower garlands, pew end bunches and petals. In the marquee we placed large cylinder vases with bunches of white hydrangea, gypsophila, avalanche and memory lane roses. On the top table we added long garlands […]
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Sophie and Luke’s wonderful flower filled wedding back in March started our 2016 wedding season in the most amazing way! They got married at Cripps Barn in Bibury, which was a new venue for us to work in, but one that we instantly adored. Sophie and Luke both wanted their flowers to be really impactful and to make the day really special which was wonderful for us as we were able to make some stunning large scale arrangements to wow their guests. The colour scheme for the day was ivory, cream and a very subtle accent of peach which worked brilliantly against the stone walls and wooden beams of the barn. We were lucky enough to have the wonderful Andy Gaines taking the photos and he captured the whole day perfectly. ( www.andygaines.com). The most striking piece of the day was the 18ft circumference ceiling garland that hung above the ceremony room. It was a brilliant piece to work on filled with hydrangeas, roses, stocks, amaranthus and orchids. Just lovely! The ceremony room had a deep mantelpiece behind the Registrar’s table that we covered with a long garland that sat in front of the venue’s tall candelabra. […]
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The settings for Marc and Gaelyn’s wedding ceremony and reception could not have been more lovely and were a real treat for us to work in. It is always a real privilege to work in any of the Oxford Colleges with their ornate chapels, stunning quads and elegant gardens and Hertford College was no exception. On hand to capture the day was the brilliant Kate Hopewell Smith. Her photographs are always stunning and this one was no exception. ( www.katehopewellsmith.com) Gaelyn chose a palette of soft pink and ivory for her flowers which worked perfectly in both settings. Her bouquet of secret garden roses, ivory spray roses, thlaspi green bell and vendella roses was simple but beautiful. Gaelyn chose lovely jacket corsages for the ladies in the wedding party using soft pink secret garden roses and ivory spray roses. Marc and the other men in the wedding party had similar buttonholes that included fragrant lily of the valley and looked lovely. Gaelyn and her bridesmaid got ready at the elegant Randolph hotel in Oxford city centre which was a great photo opportunity as they left for the chapel at Hertford College. At the chapel Gaelyn asked […]
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Florence and Russell got married at Caswell House, a stunning Cotswold stone barn set in elegant gardens and one of our favourite venues to work at. It is a beautiful mix of old and new, with wonderful old beams and high ceilings which flood the venue with light. Florence chose a mix of soft pink and ivory flowers and filled every bit of the venue with flowers so that each area of the Barn looked absolutely stunning. Florence chose a hand tied bouquet of mixed roses and spray roses in ivory and soft pink. The bridesmaids carried simple pretty bouquets of white hydrangea which complemented their pale pink dresses perfectly. In the main barn we decorated the ceremony area with tall clear glass flute vases on bespoke wooden plinths topped with an arrangement of hydrangea and roses. We placed a wreath on the door immediately behind the registrars table and tied small posies on to the chairs in the aisle to act as pew ends. The room was finished off with small vases of flowers on the window sills. It made the perfect backdrop for signing the register following […]
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